2007-02-07 05:12:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Cells produce energy in the form of a molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The most efficient pathway to make ATP requires oxygen being combined with hydrogen to make water as the final step. If a cell does not have sufficient oxygen, it cannot make enough ATP to survive.
Since many normal processes in a cell require energy, the housekeeping functions of the cell break down: the cell membrane loses its ability to keep certain ions in or out, proteins are not made, DNA and RNA cannot be made, etc. Eventually, the cells either die and disintegrate or commit a form of suicide called apoptosis.
2007-02-10 02:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ken C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypoxia literally means "deficient in oxygen."
Your cells need oxygen to work.
Check the link below for a better explanation
2007-02-07 05:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cells need oxygen to survive, if you are in hypoxia it means you are not getting enough oxygen, which kills some cells.. including neurons. Oxygen is transported in blood by red cells... and they feed every other cells in oour bodies.
2007-02-07 05:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by User 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lack of oxygen to the cell.. which damages or kills the cell..
2007-02-07 05:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by CHERI * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no oxygen to the cells lead to cell death.
2007-02-07 05:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cells need oxygen, without they die.
2007-02-07 10:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by bannister_natalie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋